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- Title
Serological Evidence of Possible Human Infection with Tioman virus, a Newly Described Paramyxovirus of Bat Origin.
- Authors
Koon Chu Yaiw; Crameri, Gary; Linfa Wang; Heng Thay Chong; Kaw Bing Chua; Chong Tin Tan; Khean Jin Goh; Shamala, Devi; Thong Wong, K.
- Abstract
Tioman virus, a relatively new paramyxovirus, was isolated from fruit bats (Pteropus species) on Tioman Island, Malaysia, in 2001. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies to T. virus in island inhabitants, by use of comparative ELISA and serum neutralization assays. Of the 169 human sera analyzed, 5 (∼3.0%) were positive for T. virus, by comparative ELISA. Of these 5 sera, 3 (1.8% of the total) had neutralizing antibodies against T. virus, suggesting previous infection of this study population by this virus or a similar virus.
- Publication
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2007, Vol 196, Issue 6, p884
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1086/520817